shuincWant an example of Muslim peacefulness & Islamic way of un-believers, today in 2001 The Taliban began the destruction of two 6th century ancient standing Buddha statues in Afghanistan smaller built in 507 AD @ 35 meters & larger in 554 AD @ 53 meters & before being blown up they were the largest examples of standing Buddha carvings in the "world" The statues were destroyed by dynamite over several weeks, starting on 3/2/2001 & carried out in stages. Mullah Mohammed Omar "Muslims should be proud of smashing idols. It has given praise to Allah that we have destroyed them." Afghan Foreign Minister Wakil Ahmad Mutawakel "We are destroying the statues in accordance with Islamic law & it is purely a religious issue." #instagood#instafollow#instadaily#instalike#igdaily#swag#iphoneonly#followme#photooftheday#picoftheday#igers#toprowfortoprow#likee#instagood#insta#l4l#edit#instamood11h